Basics about the Mass
In this concise clip Jeff Cavins, Catholic speaker, presents some basics about Holy Mass:
What follows is the Order of the Mass which details structure of the Mass and the words spoken by the priest and the response made by the congregation.
Order of the Mass
(Blue and green marks on hymn board refer to colour of hymnbooks)
Entrance: See hymn board STAND
Priest: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Brethen let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
All: I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. All: Amen.
V. Lord have mercy All: Lord have mercy
V. Christ have mercy All: Christ have mercy
V. Lord have mercy All: Lord have mercy
All: Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly king, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us; You take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Priest: Let us pray. Collect prayer.
All: Amen. SIT
First Reading: (a reading from the Bible)
Reader: The word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: (a reading from the Psalms in the Bible)
Second Reading: (a reading from the Bible)
Reader: The word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God. STAND
Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!
Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done away with death, and brought us life through his gospel. Alleluia!
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark.
All: Glory to you, O Lord.
As Jesus left Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and to say, ‘Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me.’ And many of them scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted all the louder, ‘Son of David, have pity on me.’ Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him here.’ So they called the blind man. ‘Courage,’ they said ‘get up; he is calling you.’ So throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and went to Jesus. Then Jesus spoke, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Rabbuni,’ the blind man said to him ‘Master, let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has saved you.’ And immediately his sight returned and he followed him along the road.
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. SIT
Homily
Creed see hymnbook back cover. STAND
Prayers of the Faithful
Reader: Let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord hear our prayer. SIT
Offertory
STAND
Priest: Pray brethren that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. All: May the Lord accept this sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.
Preface
All: Holy Holy Holy Lord God of Hosts Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the
highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. KNEEL
Eucharistic Prayer
Priest: The mystery of faith.
All: We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
or
When we eat this Bread and drink the cup, we proclaim your Death O Lord, until you come again.
or
Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.
Priest: Through him with him and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever.
All: Amen. STAND
Priest: At the Saviour’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say: All: Our Father, ...
Priest: Deliver us Lord we pray from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour,
Jesus Christ.
All: For the kingdom the power and the glory are yours now and for ever
Priest: Lord Jesus Christ who said to your Apostles: Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will who live and reign for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And with your spirit.
All: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us,
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
Priest: Behold the lamb of God, Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
All: Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Communion: See hymn board.
(At the time for communion, non-Catholics are welcome to receive a blessing by coming forward with arms folded on the chest, and of course Catholics properly disposed* can come forward to receive the Body of the Lord.)
Priest: Let us pray. Post com. prayer STAND
All: Amen.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen
Priest: Go in peace
All: Thanks be to God.
Recessional: See hymn board
Order of the Mass
(Blue and green marks on hymn board refer to colour of hymnbooks)
Entrance: See hymn board STAND
Priest: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Brethen let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
All: I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. All: Amen.
V. Lord have mercy All: Lord have mercy
V. Christ have mercy All: Christ have mercy
V. Lord have mercy All: Lord have mercy
All: Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly king, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us; You take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Priest: Let us pray. Collect prayer.
All: Amen. SIT
First Reading: (a reading from the Bible)
Reader: The word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: (a reading from the Psalms in the Bible)
Second Reading: (a reading from the Bible)
Reader: The word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God. STAND
Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!
Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done away with death, and brought us life through his gospel. Alleluia!
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark.
All: Glory to you, O Lord.
As Jesus left Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and to say, ‘Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me.’ And many of them scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted all the louder, ‘Son of David, have pity on me.’ Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him here.’ So they called the blind man. ‘Courage,’ they said ‘get up; he is calling you.’ So throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and went to Jesus. Then Jesus spoke, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Rabbuni,’ the blind man said to him ‘Master, let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has saved you.’ And immediately his sight returned and he followed him along the road.
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. SIT
Homily
Creed see hymnbook back cover. STAND
Prayers of the Faithful
Reader: Let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord hear our prayer. SIT
Offertory
STAND
Priest: Pray brethren that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. All: May the Lord accept this sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.
Preface
All: Holy Holy Holy Lord God of Hosts Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the
highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. KNEEL
Eucharistic Prayer
Priest: The mystery of faith.
All: We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
or
When we eat this Bread and drink the cup, we proclaim your Death O Lord, until you come again.
or
Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.
Priest: Through him with him and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever.
All: Amen. STAND
Priest: At the Saviour’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say: All: Our Father, ...
Priest: Deliver us Lord we pray from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days that by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour,
Jesus Christ.
All: For the kingdom the power and the glory are yours now and for ever
Priest: Lord Jesus Christ who said to your Apostles: Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will who live and reign for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And with your spirit.
All: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us,
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
Priest: Behold the lamb of God, Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
All: Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Communion: See hymn board.
(At the time for communion, non-Catholics are welcome to receive a blessing by coming forward with arms folded on the chest, and of course Catholics properly disposed* can come forward to receive the Body of the Lord.)
Priest: Let us pray. Post com. prayer STAND
All: Amen.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen
Priest: Go in peace
All: Thanks be to God.
Recessional: See hymn board